Dear Lipid and Membrane Enthusiasts,
There is only one month!! left to register and submit your abstracts for the @embo.org Workshop “Lipid Code to Life”, which will be held from September 7–11, 2026, in Dresden, Germany.
Workshop program and registration page: meetings.embo.org/event/26-lip...
We spoke with the study’s author, Nurit Nobel, about how personalized, local messages can increase people’s preparedness for climate disasters and encourage concrete action.
unknownfocus.com/why-climate-...
Market stability reserve for the EU emissions trading system (ETS2) for buildings 🏠, road transport🚗and other sectors
@envi.europarl.europa.eu adopts report by @danusenerudova.bsky.social with ⬆️58⬇️9↔️9 to shield households.
Press release⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Read this interview with our new Vice-President for the Physical sciences and Engineering domain, Nicola Spaldin!
www.infn.it/en/interview...
@nicolaspaldin.bsky.social
EPRS infographic briefing first page on 'Economic Outlook Quarterly: The last mile for recovery plans amid geopolitical and market tensions' (March 2026)
📊 Our latest Economic Outlook Quarterly just got published!
🔎 What is the state of the EU economy?
EU growth #GDP, #inflation, #RRF, energy prices, etc.
Explore the full briefing ➡️ link.europa.eu/QQCdNR
@econ.europarl.europa.eu @budg.europarl.europa.eu
🚩Chair Maran raises ENVI concerns on Member States’ use of #EUETS revenues in letters to @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu & @cy2026eu.bsky.social – calls for clear framework with reporting rules guaranteeing traceability, transparency & visibility auctioning revenues & regular compliance checks
Details⬇️
EPRS infographic reading 'About 20% of the EU's energy mix is powered by renewable energy.' The graphic shows that oil, gas and coal add up to about 67 %, while nuclear power represents almost 12 %. Source: Eurostat (2026) based on data from 2024.
Boosting renewables is key for the EU's energy transition. What's the state of play?
📌 Renewables make up about 20% of the EU energy mix.
Read 👉 link.europa.eu/kwn8tP
@itre.europarl.europa.eu @tpellerincarlin.bsky.social @juttapaulus.bsky.social @yvanverougstraete.bsky.social
En junio de este año, Luis Espericueta publicó el estudio “Tres años de la #eutanasia en #España: datos, controversias y retos“. Por eso el tema de esta entrevista es precisamente este estudio.
#Europa
unknownfocus.com/tres-anos-de...
✅ #EPlenary gave the final green light to new measures aimed at reducing groundwater & surface waters pollution and improving EU water quality standards
⏩ Next steps: signature & publication in EU Official Journal
More details: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EPRS plenary at-a-glance on 'Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive' (March 2026)
Wastewater treatment is essential in preserving both human #health and water resources.
📍 Today, MEPs discuss the implementation of EU legislation aligned with #climate neutrality, #circularity and zero #pollution goals 👇
#EPlenary @envi.europarl.europa.eu
Really looking forward to talking at the Liverpool Medical Institution on Humanism in Surgery on 27th March at 6pm UK Time
Here is the link
liverpool-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
EPRS visual reading '56% of women with children under 12 spend at least 5 hours per day on childcare, compared to 26% of men.' Source: EPRS (September 2025), based on research produced by EIGE, data reported in 2022. A woman holds a child in her arms.
Care work is largely invisible, undervalued & carried out by women. The resulting gender care gap has profound consequences for society.
Our briefing supports Parliament's FEMM & EMPL committees in preparing their report 👉 link.europa.eu/3TBmYm
@femm.europarl.europa.eu @empl.europarl.europa.eu
A few days ago, an explosion occurred at the NGO Montenegro #Space #Research. Two interns were injured, and one of them even had two fingers amputated. This raises serious concerns about workplace safety, permits, supervision of interns, and overall expertise. Who approved this?
EPRS briefing summary on 'Scaling up European Innovation: What is the potential European added value of a 28th regime?' (June 2025)
The Commission has presented its proposal for EU Inc., the starting point for the EU's 28th regime to set new rules for innovative companies in the EU.
🔎 What is its potential European added value?
👉 link.europa.eu/46FMcg
@juri.europarl.europa.eu @repasi.bsky.social @larawolters.bsky.social
EPRS briefing summary on the temporary decarbonisation fund (February 2026)
Today, MEPs in the ENVI committee debate Commission's proposal to establish a temporary decarbonisation fund.
🔹What is the issue at stake?
🔹What are the main points of the proposal?
🔹What is Parliament's prior position?
Read 👉 link.europa.eu/HrjmVj
@envi.europarl.europa.eu @pcanfin.bsky.social
2027 EU budget: Pilot projects & preparatory actions
@envi.europarl.europa.eu supports
-BESTBelt Connect
-Municipalities for coexistence and improved management of urban wild animals
-Culture of Preparedness for a whole of society approach: Know your Risks
www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202...
📢Deadline this Wednesday 18/3 at noon:
#ESMHSummerSchool for young EU #journalists on #Science #Communication in the age of #AI
🗓️22-25 June 2026 Brussels #EUParliament
👉More info & apply: wp.me/panTdn-4vj
#SciComm #ESMH #WFSJ #EFSJ @linagalvez.eu @kakape.bsky.social
Update on the impact of the war in the Middle East on the supply of medicines in the EU
To date there are no reports of medicines shortages. Risk of shortages may increase if disruptions persist. EMA is continuously monitoring the situation👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-...
#PublicHealth #MedSky 🧪
🗓️Wed 18/03, 9.00 CET - debates in @sant.europarl.europa.eu
🫀EU cardiovascular diseases strategy - amendments
💶European Competitiveness Fund - SANT opinion amendments
🎥Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...
💤Today is #WorldSleepDay & March is the Sleep Awareness Month
- 30% of adults face insomnia
- 70 million people battle sleep disorders annually
- poor sleep is linked to many chronic conditions & mental health issues
📃Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...
"We are now in a period with much more scepticism about science," says David Pellman, EMBO Associate Member at Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 🧪
Read more:
www.embo.org/people/cancer-communicat...
#LifeSciences #science #research
It was a pleasure to talk to David Pellman about #scicomm, challenges scientists face toady, his career as a paediatric oncologist and more. Thank you! 🧪
#science #wisskomm
🔴🎥 Webstreaming available here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
World Wildlife Day is a moment to celebrate wild animals and plants. 🌱
At SAFE, we believe that shifting towards more plant‑based diets and supporting sustainable farming practices is essential to protect biodiversity.🌿
#WWD2026
A beautiful and crucial dialogue between a surgeon and doctor #ManuelPera and a writer and philosopher #RafaelAgullol about the intersection between #medicine and #humanism @hospitaldelmar.bsky.social @drkopacz.bsky.social @david-haslam.bsky.social @drgavinfrancis.bsky.social
@upf.edu
🗓️22-25 June 2026 Brussels:
#ESMHSummerSchool for young journalists on #Science #Communication in the age of #AI
👉You can now apply: wp.me/panTdn-4vj
#SciComm @linagalvez.eu @europeanjournalists.org @wfsj25.bsky.social @stinaborchers.bsky.social @pierregirard.bsky.social @josecepeda.bsky.social
Seeing the Person Behind the Screen: Supporting Oncology Patients Through Communication in the Digital Age
Insights from Marij Hillen corresponding author of the study, on how oncologists’ communication supports cancer patients navigating online health information.
unknownfocus.com/seeing-the-p...
Cover of the EPRS study 'Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide: Normandy Index 2025'
The Normandy Index maps threats to #peace & #democracy worldwide
The 2025 results suggest the threat level to peace is at its highest since the index's launch in 2019
👉 link.europa.eu/cnNffm
#CFSP #MSC2026 @munsecconf.bsky.social @masz.bsky.social @hildevautmans.bsky.social @botengam.bsky.social
The war in #Ukraine displaced thousands of scientists, but the global academic community responded quickly. Scholarships, positions, & initiatives like #ScienceForUkraine made a real difference.
unknownfocus.com/the-study-su...
